Re: Abortion

Ivan Gowch wrote:
> "Chris" wrote:
>
> The fact is that that, in North America, anyway, tens of
> millions of women use birth control, while the abortions
> in any year number in the mere thousands, or perhaps tens
> of thousands.

1.3 million abortions were performed in the USA in the year 
2000. That was from a USA Today article. Here's what the CDC 
has to say:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/surv_abort97.htm

Remember that not all abortions are recorded. Several 
states, and many doctors, do not report abortions.

> This does not lend itself to the conclusion that "many"
> women use abortion as as "alternative form of birth
> control."

Many do. The majority does not.

> If not, perhaps you should consider refraining from 
> publishing misleading information...

You should take your own advice.
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